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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Endoscopic and keyhole endoscope-assisted neurosurgical approaches: A qualitative survey on technical challenges and technological solutions

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Pages 606-610 | Received 09 Aug 2013, Accepted 19 Jan 2014, Published online: 17 Feb 2014

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